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HER Number:33236.09
Name:CARN GALVER - Post Medieval mine

Summary

Most of Carn Galver Mine's shafts have recently been capped but five ventilating shafts from the north end of the series remain uncovered and only informally blocked.

Grid Reference:SW 4223 3665
Parish:Zennor, Penwith, Cornwall
Map:Show location on Streetmap

Protected Status: None recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Cornwall SURVEY NAME (temporary): NT 94456
  • Primary Record No. (1985-2009): 33236.09

Monument Type(s):

  • MINE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Full description

Most of Carn Galver Mine's shafts have recently been capped but five ventilating shafts from the north end of the series running NNE-SSW remain uncovered and only informally blocked.

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Site history:
1: 1986. HERRING, PC / CAU
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<1> UNKNOWN, 1678, DEED RELATING TO PART OF ROSEMERGY, DOC NO B51 (Unedited Source). SCO5460.

<2> UNKNOWN, 1724, CONVEYANCE RELATING TO PART OF ROSEMERGY, DOC NO B58 (Unedited Source). SCO5515.

<3> Moody, C, 1782, Survey of Tin Bounds ... The Property of Samuel Borlase and Others, DOC NO B161 (Unpublished document). SCO5132.

<4> RIC Collection, 1834, Map of Borlase Holdings in Bosigran and Rosemergy, HJ8217 (Unpublished document). SCO3619.

<5> UNKNOWN, 1840, UNKNOWN TITLE, 20/5/1840 (Unedited Source). SCO5935.

<6> UNKNOWN, 1840, ADVERT FOR SALE OF MATERIALS, 7/8/1840 (Unedited Source). SCO5932.

<7> Tithe Award, 1840s, Zennor (Bibliographic reference). SCO4940.

<8> UNKNOWN, 186-, PLAN OF MINE CIRCA 1869, MRO R313 A (Unedited Source). SCO6119.

<9> Ordnance Survey, 1880s, 1st Edition 1:2500 Map (Cartographic materials). SCO4048.

<10> UNKNOWN, 1875, WAGES BOOK, DD RG 192 (Unedited Source). SCO6338.

<11> Collins, JH, 1912, Observations on the West of England Mining Region, 535 (Bibliographic reference). SCO3168.

<12> Jenkin, AKH, 1961-70, Mines and Miners of Cornwall, PT 1, 10 (Bibliographic reference). SCO3635.

<13> Barton, DB, 1967, A History of Tin Mining and Smelting in Cornwall, 159 (Bibliographic reference). SCO2786.

<14> Barton, DB, 1967, A History of Tin Mining and Smelting in Cornwall, 159 (Bibliographic reference). SCO2786.

<15> Noall, C, 1982, St Ives Mining District, 100-110 (Bibliographic reference). SCO3994.

<16> Herring, PC, 1987, Bosigran, Zennor, 46-51, 94-101 & FIGS 20-23 (Bibliographic reference). SCO3569.

Sources / Further Reading

[1]SCO5460 - Unedited Source: UNKNOWN. 1678. DEED RELATING TO PART OF ROSEMERGY. AT RIC. DOC NO B51.
[2]SCO5515 - Unedited Source: UNKNOWN. 1724. CONVEYANCE RELATING TO PART OF ROSEMERGY. AT RIC. DOC NO B58.
[3]SCO5132 - Unpublished document: Moody, C. 1782. Survey of Tin Bounds ... The Property of Samuel Borlase and Others. MS at RIC B/16/1. DOC NO B161.
[4]SCO3619 - Unpublished document: RIC Collection. 1834. Map of Borlase Holdings in Bosigran and Rosemergy. MS At RIC HJ8217. HJ8217.
[5]SCO5935 - Unedited Source: UNKNOWN. 1840. UNKNOWN TITLE. PENZANCE GAZETTE. 20/5/1840.
[6]SCO5932 - Unedited Source: UNKNOWN. 1840. ADVERT FOR SALE OF MATERIALS. WEST BRITON. 7/8/1840.
[7]SCO4940 - Bibliographic reference: Tithe Award. 1840s. Zennor.
[8]SCO6119 - Unedited Source: UNKNOWN. 186-. PLAN OF MINE CIRCA 1869. AT CRO. MRO R313 A.
[9]SCO4048 - Cartographic materials: Ordnance Survey. 1880s. 1st Edition 1:2500 Map.
[10]SCO6338 - Unedited Source: UNKNOWN. 1875. WAGES BOOK. AT CRO. DD RG 192.
[11]SCO3168 - Bibliographic reference: Collins, JH. 1912. Observations on the West of England Mining Region. 535.
[12]SCO3635 - Bibliographic reference: Jenkin, AKH. 1961-70. Mines and Miners of Cornwall. PT 1, 10.
[13]SCO2786 - Bibliographic reference: Barton, DB. 1967. A History of Tin Mining and Smelting in Cornwall. 159.
[14]SCO2786 - Bibliographic reference: Barton, DB. 1967. A History of Tin Mining and Smelting in Cornwall. 159.
[15]SCO3994 - Bibliographic reference: Noall, C. 1982. St Ives Mining District. 100-110.
[16]SCO3569 - Bibliographic reference: Herring, PC. 1987. Bosigran, Zennor. Copy At CAU. 46-51, 94-101 & FIGS 20-23.

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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